Nettlecombe
Nettlecombe parish straddles the boundary of the National Park on its eastern edge. Most lies within the boundary. There is no village as such, the church standing alongside the Court, which was the Manor House. However, there are several hamlets, including Beggearn Huish, Yarde, Huish Barton and Sticklepath.
Area: 1221ha; area in National Park 1091ha
Population 2001 census: 199; occupied households 90
County: Somerset; District: West Somerset; Ward: East Brendon
Meaning of place name: valley with nettles. From the Old English netel for nettle and Celtic cwm for valley.
Nettlecombe Park
| From 2001 census | Nettlecombe | Exmoor average | England average |
| population density: persons per hectare | 0.16 | 0.16 | 3.45 |
| % of population 15yrs old and under | 17.7 | 14.9 | 20.15 |
| % of population 60 yrs old and older | 28.9 | 25.95 | 20.75 |
| % males/ % females | 47/53 | 48/52 | 48/52 |
| average persons per occupied household | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| holiday and second homes: % of all household spaces | 4.7 | 9.92 | 0.64 |
| % population change since 1991 census | -28 | +2 | +4 |
Nettlecombe Court
Nettlecombe Millennium Hedge